The death of his lovely son in the huge earthquake was a(n) blow and it almost
broke him down.
A. frequent
B. cruel
C. violent
D. dangerous
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A. frequent
(答案→)B. cruel
C. violent
D. dangerous
解析：词义辨析，四个选项分别表示频繁的；经常发生的、残酷的；使人痛苦的、暴力的；猛烈地和危险的，根据题意，他喜爱的儿子在大地震中的死亡是个残酷的打击，几乎使他彻底倒下。选B。